Far Eastern University needed just one win to advance to the finals of the UAAP Season 80 men’s volleyball tournament, a victory to put the Tamaraws in position to take their 25th title.The Tamaraws, however, ran into reigning MVP Marck Espejo, who had other plans in mind and showed he’s still the king.ADVERTISEMENT Lights inside SMX hall flicker as Duterte rants vs Ayala, Pangilinan anew Tai Bundit bids goodbye to Ateneo Jo Koy draws ire for cutting through Cebu City traffic with ‘wang-wang’ LATEST STORIES MOST READ Trending Articles PLAY LIST 00:50Trending Articles00:50Trending Articles01:02Fans fill up Philippine Arena for SEA Games opening02:14Carpio hits red carpet treatment for China Coast Guard02:56NCRPO pledges to donate P3.5 million to victims of Taal eruption00:56Heavy rain brings some relief in Australia02:37Calm moments allow Taal folks some respite03:23Negosyo sa Tagaytay City, bagsak sa pag-aalboroto ng Bulkang Taal01:13Christian Standhardinger wins PBA Best Player award Sports Related Videospowered by AdSparcRead Next Volcano watch: Island fissures steaming, lake water receding Green group flags ‘overkill’ use of plastic banderitas in Manila Sto. Niño feast Espejo set a single-game scoring record with 55 points to lead the Blue Eagles in their five-set win over the Tamaraws, 18-25, 25-13, 24-26, 25-23, 15-9, to force a grudge match with the winner advancing to the championship round.Playing in his final UAAP year, Espejo was hell-bent on leaving college with, possibly, another title to add on his already stacked trophy case.FEATURED STORIESSPORTSGinebra beats Meralco again to capture PBA Governors’ Cup titleSPORTSAfter winning title, time for LA Tenorio to give back to Batangas folkSPORTSTim Cone, Ginebra set their sights on elusive All-Filipino crown“I was thinking that this won’t be my last game, I’m thinking to myself that we will still hold practice tomorrow,” said Espejo in Filipino Saturday at Mall of Asia Arena.“And I just want my last year to be memorable and I offered this game to my teammates that when the time comes that we’ll leave those left behind will carry on the tradition we set.” ‘Stop romanticizing Pinoy resilience’ P16.5-M worth of aid provided for Taal Volcano eruption victims — NDRRMC Espejo, whose previous career-high was 39 points also against FEU in the second round of Season 80, went ablaze in the fifth set where he scored 11 points alone.“Marck is a monster,” said Ateneo head coach Oliver Almadro, who joked that Espejo wanted to chase Gyselle Silva’s record of 56 points in the Philippine Superliga.Espejo added his record isn’t just for himself but for the Blue Eagles, who are still in contention for a fourth straight title.“All those points aren’t just for me, those are for my teammates also because we will be with each other through hard times and good,” said Espejo.ADVERTISEMENT Truck driver killed in Davao del Sur road accident Don’t miss out on the latest news and information. View comments Scientists seek rare species survivors amid Australia flames In fight vs corruption, Duterte now points to Ayala, MVP companies as ‘big fish’read more